New Orleans at Phoenix

It is a different era for the Suns who now have suddenly aged a bit with Shaq in the middle and Nash now 34-years-old. They also have a new coach, and the run-and-gun philosophy is changing with the personnel. The Suns aren't going to be able to use Shaq effectively in a running game, so to maximize his effectiveness expect a playoff-like half-court game from the Suns this season. New Orleans made its mark in the NBA last season as a defense first team and finished in the top five in points allowed. I'm liking the UNDER signals here from a game strategy standpoint as well as the fact that coach Scott has produced a 61-37 mark to the UNDER in his coaching career with game totals lined in the 190s. The UNDER is the way to go in this one.